Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Labor office issues holiday pay rules
THE Department of Labor and Employment (Dole) on Monday released the pay rules for the regular holidays on December 25 (Christmas Day), December 30, 2008 (Rizal Day), and January 1, 2009 (New Year's Day), as well as the special non-working days on December 26, 29, and 31, 2008.
Labor Secretary Marianito Roque said that based on Proclamation 1463 issued by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on February 18 this year, she declared December 26 (Friday) and December 29, 2008 (Monday) additional special (non-working) days throughout the country, "in order to enable our countrymen to have a more meaningful observance of Christmas and New Year, to strengthen their ties with one another."
The proclamation, maintained that December 25 and December 30, 2008 and January 1, 2009, by virtue of law, remain as regular holiday nationwide.
For the regular holidays, employees are entitled to:
1. If it is the employee's regular workday:
If worked, (the employee) is entitled to 200 percent of his (or her) basic wage for the first eight hours and, for work in excess of the eight hours, an additional 30 percent of his (or her) hourly rate on the said day;
If unworked, (the employee) is entitled to 100 percent of his (or her) daily rate, provided he or she was present or was on leave with pay on the workday immediately preceding the holiday.
2. If it is the employee's rest day:
If worked, (the employee) is entitled, for the first eight hours, to 200 percent of his (or her) daily rate plus 30 percent and, for work in excess of eight hours, plus 30 percent of his (or her) hourly rate on the said day;
If unworked, (the employee) is entitled to 100 percent of his (or her) daily rate, provided he (or she) was present or was on leave with pay on the workday immediately preceding the holiday.
3. Where the day immediately preceding the holiday is a non-work day in the establishment or the scheduled rest day of the employee, he (or she) shall not be deemed on leave of absence on that day, in which case he shall be entitled to the holiday pay.
Meanwhile, for the special (non-working) days on December 26, 29, and 31, 2008, workers will receive:
1. If worked, (the employee) is entitled to 130 percent of his (or her) daily rate for the first eight hours, and to additional 30 percent of his (or her) hourly rate on said day for work performed in excess of eight hours;
2. If unworked, (the employee) is not entitled to any payment, unless there is a favorable company policy, practice or collective bargaining agreement (CBA) granting payment for special days even if not worked;
3. If worked and falling on the employee's rest day, (the employee) is entitled, for the first eight hours, to 150 percent of his (or her) regular daily rate, and for work performed in excess of eight hours, plus 30 percent of his (or her) hourly rate on the said day.
Any clarifications regarding the holiday pay rules may be made with the Dole's Bureau of Working Conditions (BWC) at tel. nos. 920-2381 and/or 920-2482. (FP/Sunnex)
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